as in to prepare
to make ready in advance
the hotel's penthouse suite is being groomed for a royal visit
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as in bridegroom
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Recent Examples of groom
Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Her remarks about being raped by cops refers to her allegations in a 2023 lawsuit that an NYPD officer groomed and raped her throughout her teenage years after she was arrested for shoplifting.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Maria Ward, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Three cleaning modes and five accessories (tangle-free turbine tool, pet groom tool, tool holder, stair tool, and combination tool) make this upright vacuum a jack of all trades.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Ocasio-Cortez, on the other hand, began her career by sparking a small-dollar revolution that toppled a longtime incumbent who was being groomed to maybe take over House Democrats’ operations.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Her remarks about being raped by cops refers to her allegations in a 2023 lawsuit that an NYPD officer groomed and raped her throughout her teenage years after she was arrested for shoplifting.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
Even at weddings where both to-be-weds are grooms, it’s still considered a color option that should exclusively be held by them.
—Maria Ward, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Three cleaning modes and five accessories (tangle-free turbine tool, pet groom tool, tool holder, stair tool, and combination tool) make this upright vacuum a jack of all trades.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Remembering how a few crucial opportunities to work on calligraphy and design at a young age prepared him for his career in film, fashion, and painting, Yi Ming hopes to open similar doors for other young artists.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In short, the US was preparing for a world with a rising demand for ever scarcer, more expensive fossil fuels, most of which would have to come from abroad.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom) have changed.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Renting out the bride (or bridegroom), even for short periods, does not strike Miss Manners as festive.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
7 Oct. 2024
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This week on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Brit and her husband hit the car lot in search of a shiny new toy—because apparently, nothing soothes public humiliation like a luxury vehicle.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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The defense argued there was no proof Nadine Menendez was involved in the scheme her husband was found guilty of perpetrating.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rather, Fyre's partners confirmed to Fox News Digital and other outlets that the event had been paused and tickets refunded.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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That’s your seat mister, linebacker and all, so prepare to [get] snugly!—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Use an oil mister or a pastry brush to oil the plates, which will prevent the overuse of oil and keep excess oil from building up on the grid plates.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groom. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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